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Saturday, November 30, 2013

ABOUT THE BOOK:Brooklyn bookstore owner Darla Pettistone and her
oversized black cat, Hamlet, have solved a few complicated
capers. But after a recent brush with danger, Darla needs to
get Hamlet out of a feline funk...

Lately, Hamlet hasn’t been chasing customers or being
his obnoxious self—something Darla surprisingly
misses. Concerned, she hires a cat whisperer to probe
Hamlet’s feline psyche and then decides to get out of
her own funk by taking up karate to learn how to defend
herself in case the need arises again.

But when Darla finds her sensei dead at the dojo, it seems
that even a master can be felled by foul play. Darla decides
to investigate the matter herself, and the promise of a
mystery snaps Hamlet out of his bad mood. After all, Darla
may be the sleuth, but Hamlet’s got a black belt in
detection...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Pseudonym for Diane A. S. Stuckart.

Ali Brandon, author of the contemporary cozy
series, The Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries from Berkley
Prime Crime. Mix a bad-tempered black cat named Hamlet with
an unwitting bookstore owner named Darla, add a dead body or
two, and you have the kind of fast-paced murder mystery that
will make you purr with satisfaction.

And, shhh! Don't tell, but Ali is also Diane A.S. Stuckart,
author of the award-winning Leonardo da Vinci Mystery
series. To learn more about Ali/Diane and the first Black
Cat Bookshop Mystery, DOUBLE BOOKED FOR DEATH, go to www.dianestuckart.com. ALSO,To read more about Ali, visit here BIO on her website HERE.

SOME OTHER BOOKS BY ALI BRANDON:

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on the mend

Trying to get back to normal but with husband having total knee replacement, things have been crazy. There aren't enough hours in the day and I am so exhausted, I may grab a few books and run away from home! BUT thing are slowly improving and he is a good patient most of the time. Hope you all are enjoying a nice holiday time.